Cardinals and Courage

After I began my journey of reducing my use of paper and plastic, I began realizing there are so many other things I can do to save Mother Earth. The things I have started focusing on and learning more about are clothing, makeup, how items that I buy are sourced/made, and the values of the companies that I support. I have a whole lot left to learn and will continue to broaden my areas of focus, but I have already learned so much. My first introduction into sustainable living, outside of reducing paper and plastic and my general knowledge, was via Amanda Scott of the @littlesouthenwife on Instagram. She is a Beautycounter consultant and has a blog https://littlesouthernlife.com/ . I’m not sure how I found her on Instagram, but I am so glad I did. She has been a huge resource for learning what chemicals are in our makeup items, cleaning products and so much more. As I am learning more about makeup, I began looking into Beautycounter and what they stand for. Their mission is to get saf...

Environmental responsibility is something that has become a passion of mine in recent years.  I continue to become more and more interested in the importance of being aware and intentional especially when it comes to the products that we buy and use. I cannot point to a specific moment that sparked my interest and realization of the importance of sustainability, being an educated consumer, and reducing my use of plastic. But I continue to be on a journey to reduce, reuse, recycle, and want to share my experiences along the way. I’m currently about a year into this journey, and I have really begun to understand and experience (global warming) and why Mother Earth needs us to be accountable to each other and save her. When I first started this journey, I wasn’t sure how it would go, but I have found that I truly love learning about the topic and sharing the insights I find along the way. The first place I started was with eliminating non-reusable items. One of my New Year resolutio...